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Click to view larger The number of people living outdoors in Washington state rose 25 percent over last year, according to a new report by the state Department of Commerce. The report combines data from each county’s Point in Time Count, a survey of homel ...

Click to view larger From left, Natalie Dolci, a victim advocate from the University Police Dept., and Melisa Tumas, sexual assault and relationship violence specialist, speak to the Health and Homelessness class at the UW School of Dentistry. A unique co ...

The city of Seattle invests almost $41 million in homelessness services providing permanent housing, shelter and homelessness prevention. The majority goes to what the city calls “interventions,” meaning emergency shelter, drop-in centers, hygiene centers ...

Click to view larger Alisa Christopher and her dog live in Camp Second Chance on Myers Way in West Seattle. Below, the camp’s Honey Buckets. Elected officials, advocacy organizations and even editorial boards are questioning the recent decision by Seattle ...

Click to view larger PSKS Intern Märi Muzi, 22, with Miyu, her white ferret. Miyu loves to climb in and out of the sleeves of Muzi’s green trench coat, slink around her arms and give her love bites, while the bell around his neck jingles. Photo by Stephan ...

Click to view larger Women in Black participants stood outside of the Seattle Municipal Court in the hot sun Aug. 24 to mourn the deaths of two homeless people killed in Kent in August. Photo by Aaron Burkhalter, Real Change Five women, dressed mostly in ...

Alex Hutchinson is no stranger to sweeps. The former Floridian found himself on the streets of Seattle after his tools and personal documents were stolen from his vehicle. He ended up in encampments and, eventually, got caught between the need for a place ...

New protections for homeless students that officials hope will improve educational outcomes and graduation rates nationwide will take effect Oct. 1. The changes flow from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed by President Barack Obama in December. ...